January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Goal #4 Employee Recruitment/Retention 
Background: Administration is presenting information on a new partnership with Teachworthy to provide an innovative pathway for our paraprofessional staff to advance their careers and become a general education teacher while continuing to serve Comal ISD. 

Description:  Annual action by the Board to call the May Board election 
Background: Attached is the proposed Election Order, calling for the general election of Trustees to be held in the COMAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT in Single Member Districts 6 and 7 on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for the purpose of electing separately two (2) Trustees to the Board, to-wit: a school Trustee from Single Member District Six (6) for a term of three (3) years; a school Trustee from Single Member District Seven (7) for a term of three (3) years. All or portions of these Single-Member Districts are situated in Comal, Bexar and Guadalupe Counties. The District will contract with Comal, Bexar and Guadalupe counties to administer the election. According to Election Code, the order calling the election must be approved by the Comal ISD Board of Trustees no later than February 14, 2025. Early Voting and Election Day poll locations will be identified in Exhibits to the Election Order once the locations are identified by the counties.

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees call the May 3, 2025, Board election. 

Description:  Parent and Community Engagement 
Background: Under current law, a governmental body that receives a public information request must respond to the request within 10 business days. House Bill 3033 from the last legislative session redefines a business day to mean a day other than a Saturday or Sunday, a national holiday, or a state holiday. A governmental body may designate a day on which its administrative offices are closed or operating with minimum staffing as a non-business day. 

The designation of a non-business day for an independent school district must be made by the Board of Trustees and may designate not more than 10 non-business days each calendar year.  

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the designation of non-business days for the purpose of the Public Information Act as presented.  

Description:  Goal #6: Facilities / Growth and Planning 
Background: In alignment with Board goals and procedures the Board must accept all construction projects before final payments are made. The following projects have been reviewed by our design/engineering teams and internal teams, closeout materials have been provided to the District and these projects are ready to be closed:  2021 Bond - Roof projects at GRES, ISES, KRES and MVES.  2021 Bond - District Wide Glass Hardening/Tint. 

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the Construction Project Closeouts as presented. 

Description:  Academic Success/Instruction 
Background: The DEIC provided calendar input resulting in Calendar proposals shared with all stakeholders. Based on feedback, calendar options were presented and discussed at the December 2024 Board meeting. They have been modified, resulting in the proposed Academic Calendar - Option A for consideration and approval.   

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar - Option A as presented.

Description:  Present committees' recommendation for review 
Background: In preparation for the opening of Elementary School 23, a Facility Name Recommendation Committee formed and met on December 10, 12 and 17 to review and discuss possible names for consideration. 

Recommendation:  It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the official name for Elementary 23 as presented.